The case now heads to criminal court in Dallas County, Texas, where he will await trial while out of jail on a $100,000 bond. No hearing or trial date has been set, according to a spokeswoman for the Dallas County district attorney's office. The district attorney received the case from police Friday, and a grand jury handed down the indictment Wednesday.

Brent's attorney will meet with a case prosecutor next to discuss how they will proceed with the case, the spokeswoman said.

Brent was driving his car with Brown as a passenger early Dec. 8 after leaving a popular nightclub frequented by pro athletes in Dallas. The car hit a curb in Irving, Texas, flipping it back onto the street. Brent suffered only minor injuries. Brown, a linebacker with the Cowboys' practice squad, was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Irving police said Brent's blood-alcohol concentration measured at .189, more than twice the legal limit. Brent previously was convicted of a DUI charge in 2009.